Memphis (TN) Appeal, "The Underground Railroad," April 9, 1861

Source citation
"The Underground Railroad," Memphis (TN) Appeal, April 9, 1861, p. 3.
Newspaper: Publication
Memphis Daily Appeal
Newspaper: Headline
The Underground Railroad
Newspaper: Page(s)
3
Type
Newspaper
Date Certainty
Exact
Transcriber
Michael Blake, Dickinson College
Transcription date
The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print.  Spelling and other typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

The Underground Railroad

Chicago, April 8 - One hundred and twenty-six fugitive slaves left here last night for Canada.  It is estimated that over one thousand fugitives have arrived here since last fall.

Detroit, April 8 - About three hundred fugitives, principally from Illinois have passed through here into Canada since Saturday, and large numbers are reported on the way.   

Underground Railroad
Canada
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
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